A collaboration between Byredo’s Ben Gorham and renowned Fashion and Art Photographers Inez and Vinoodh, ‘1996’ was originally conceived as a private edition, a Christmas gift for their closest friends and colleagues. However, what began as a very personal creative project, took on a life of its own as social media began buzzing with hymns of adulation from the delighted recipients – an international blend of publishers, editors, stylists and models – and with desperate requests from those seeking to source the limited edition fragrance for themselves!
‘1996’ was inspired by a photograph of a young girl entitled ‘Kirsten 1996’ taken by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin in that year.
Inspired by an image taken New York’s fashion/ art photographic duo Inez and Vinoodh. Byredo’s Ben Gorham creates an olfactory interpretation of the picture entitled ‘Kirsten’, juniper berries, black pepper, violet, leather accord and patchouli.
Byredo – 1996 Inez and Vinoodh is priced at £105 (50ml) and available from Liberty and Harrods
